I’m a homeowner looking for a second saw to go with my Stihl MS250 that I will use to remove limbs prior to running the branches through a chipper. My chipper is limited to 3” diameter branches. All of the limbs I’ve cut down from my cedar and poplar trees are under 6” diameter. Since I’m a woodturner, I would use this smaller saw to make bowl or spindle blanks.
I’m looking for a second smaller saw because the MS250 does a great job of removing limbs, but I get tired after ten minutes of removing limbs because of the size and weight of the saw. The MS201T appears to be the choice for a limbing saw but I think that might be too much for my needs. I don’t climb nor fell trees.
I prefer a gas saw over an cordless saw because I keep my power tools for a long time (ten years or so) and by the time I need a new battery, the replacement is expensive or no longer available.
For my needs, would a rear handle like a MS170 or MS 180 be better than a top handle saw?
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I’m looking for a second smaller saw because the MS250 does a great job of removing limbs, but I get tired after ten minutes of removing limbs because of the size and weight of the saw. The MS201T appears to be the choice for a limbing saw but I think that might be too much for my needs. I don’t climb nor fell trees.
I prefer a gas saw over an cordless saw because I keep my power tools for a long time (ten years or so) and by the time I need a new battery, the replacement is expensive or no longer available.
For my needs, would a rear handle like a MS170 or MS 180 be better than a top handle saw?
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